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Video of boy placing stones on railway track in Karnataka goes viral
Bengaluru: Days after the horrific train accident in Odisha’s Balasore district left 275 people dead, a video showing a minor boy placing stones on railway tracks in Karnataka went viral on social…
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JNU retains second position among universities in NIRF rankings
New Delhi: Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) retained its second position among universities in the NIRF rankings, with Vice Chancellor Santishree D Pandit saying the varsity has the “best” faculty members as well…
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Bihar govt notice to construction company over bridge collapse, engineer suspended
Patna: Bihar’s Nitish Kumar government, which is facing flak over the Khagaria-Bhagalpur bridge collapse, on Monday served notice to construction company S.P. Singla Construction Pvt Ltd, while an Executive Engineer of the…
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Australian govt to crackdown on migrant worker exploitation
Canberra: The Australian government on Monday announced a crackdown to better protect temporary visa holders from exploitation and employers who are caught violating the new federal laws could face criminal penalties. According…
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160 of 700 sick Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli prisons in critical condition
Seven hundred Palestinian prisoners inside the Israeli prisons suffer from medical conditions, of whom 160 are classified as serious, including 20 with cancer, according to the Palestine Prisoners Study Centre (PPSC). Riyad…
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Gaddafi’s son Hannibal starts hunger strike in Lebanon prison
Riyadh: The son of Libya’s late leader Muammar Gaddafi, who has been imprisoned in Lebanon since 2015, has started a hunger strike in protest of his detention without charge, local media reported.…
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Two-year-old Palestinian boy shot in head by Israeli army dies of wounds
A 2-year-old Palestinian toddler on Monday succumbed to Israeli army gunshot wounds he sustained on June 1 during a raid in the village of Nabi Saleh to the northwest of Ramallah in…
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Saudi Arabia: Pilgrims arrive in huge numbers in Madinah prior to Haj
Riyadh: Thousands of pilgrims from all over the world continue to arrive at Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Madinah prior to the Haj pilgrimage, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.…
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Nepal and India should hold talks to resolve border issue: PM Prachanda
Kathmandu: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ on Monday said that officials from both Nepal and India should sit down for discussions to resolve the border issue between the two countries. Prachanda…
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Telangana HC nod to hold TSPSC Group-1 exam on June 11
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court on Monday gave its nod to conduct the Telangana State Public Service Commission (TSPSC) Group-1 exams on June 11. The court dismissed petitions seeking cancellation of the…
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Zilla Fatu, son of WWE legend Umaga embraces Islam
Zilla Fatu, the son of late American World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) legend Umaga, announced his conversion to Islam, and described his journey to Islam as “beautiful”. 27-year-old Zilla Fatu, known for his…
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Andhra Pradesh to handhold MSMEs from manufacturing to marketing
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on Monday directed officials to extend all possible help to MSMEs by handholding from manufacturing to marketing their products globally as they play…
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Hyderabad: Mir Alam Tank Bund to be beautified, opened to pedestrians
Hyderabad: The state government on Monday announced plans to renovate, beautify and open the Mir Alam Tank Bund for pedestrians. The MAUD special chief secretary Arvind Kumar along with City Lok Sabha…
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Four major Saudi clubs transformed into companies owned by PIF
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Sports Minister announced on Monday the transforming of ownership of four major clubs into companies owned by the Public Investment Fund (PIF), the Saudi Press Agency…
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7 dead, 19 injured after speeding tractor turns turtle in Andhra Pradesh
Guntur: Seven people died and 19 others were injured when a tractor trailer in which they were travelling lost control in a narrow road and turned turtle at Vatticherukuru village in the…
